Employers in Kansas submitted 2 WARN Act notices in December 2014, putting at risk an estimated 224 workers — down from November and up 85% versus December 2013. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 224 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 224 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 1 | 224 |
Sedgwick absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 224 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 1 | 224 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 0 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics Resources, Inc | Wichita | 224 | 2014-12-01 | |
| Logistics Resources, Inc | N/A | Layoff | 2014-12-01 |
Topping the list was Logistics Resources, Inc at its Wichita facility, reporting 224 affected workers. Logistics Resources, Inc followed with 0 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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